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Sharepoint: Web Part vs. ASP.NET User Control

When creating web parts for Sharepoint, is it better to create an actual web part, or is using and ASP.NET User Control (.ascx) just as good?

I already know how to create the user controls that I need, so it seems like the extra effort of creating a web part is just unnecessary leg work.

What are the advantages of using a web part over just creating and ASP.NET user control?

Solution

  • I am a big fan of user controls except for the simplest web parts. I create a webpart that instantiates and loads the user control. There are other tools out there that you can use to expose your user control, like smartpart, but I would suggest you wrap it up yourself, as it is a good learning experience. Once you have done it once, you basically have a template for any other webpart you want to create.

    Good Luck!